Grilled Pork Chops with Bourbon Berry BBQ Sauce

To make the bbq sauce, heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, cumin, and coriander. Toast, stirring frequently, for about 3 minutes. Carefully add bourbon and cook until reduced, about 1 minute. Add water, berries, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, chipotle, and salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened, about 20–25 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and stir in butter. Taste, and adjust salt and pepper as needed.

Meanwhile, preheat grill or grill pan to medium high heat. Pat pork chops dry and season each side liberally with salt and pepper. Place the pork chops on the grill over the direct-heat area and sear, turning once, until nicely grill-marked on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Move the chops to the indirect-heat area and cover the grill. Cook until the chops are somewhat firm to the touch or until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into the center of a chop, away from the bone, registers 145°F, about 15 minutes more for medium.

Transfer to a plate, cover with foil and allow to rest for 10 minutes.

Serve the pork chop smothered with the bbq sauce.

Note: This recipe will make more BBQ sauce than you need for two pork chops. You can freeze it, or store it in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Serve it with chicken, salmon or steak!